Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 24, 2005
Submitted
August 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK180
Aircraft time
6,173 hours, 4,920 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
45AS65020001
Part serial
MX610895C
Condition
Worn
Location
Right Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS READING HIGH IN FLIGHT. WHEN THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO THE CREW CLOSED THE EMERGENCY DUMP VALVE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO KSAN DUE TO THE HIGHER RUNWAY LENGTH IN THE EVENT THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WOULD HAVE TO BE USED. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED, THE USE OF NORMAL BRAKES RESULTED IN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP. NEW HYDRAULIC PACK FILTERS WERE INSTALLED FOR THE LEFT AND RIGHT POSITIONS. GROUND RUN OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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